Combined checkstrap and binder-spring holder for loom lay beams



June 29 1926.

W. E. COOLEY ET AL COMBINED CHECKSTRAP AND BINDER SPRING HOLDER FOR LOOM LAY BEAMS Filed Feb. 25, 1925 anon that Patented June 29, 1925.

arser OFFICE;

VVADDIE E. COOLEY ANI) BARNES. L. FERGUSON, OF HOIJEA PATH, SOUTH CAROLINA; SAID XVAIDIDIE E. COOLEY ASSIGNOR 'IO EDGAR E. DOHNALIDAND SA11IUELF.'DQ1\T.- NALD, BOTH OF HONEIA PATl'LSOUTH CAROLINA. i

COMBINED CHECKSTBAI AND EIlifDER SPRING HOLDER FOR LOOM LAY BEAMS.

Application "filed -I-ebruary operation of the picker stick, the screw or bolt used to fasten the bracket to the lay beam eventually loosens and finally breaks outso that repair of the lay beam is nec cssary, or a new beam installed.

This invention has for its object the provision of means by which a quick repair can be made and consists in the provision of a bracket comprising a plate adapted to be secured to the side of the lay beam by the same screws that hold the binder spring on the beam, and having a'depending tongue on which the check strap is secured and a laterally extending lug that is adapted to be secured under the lay beam by means of the bolt pivoting the shuttle box binder brake in the shuttle box. The outer face of the plate is formed with a depression having an inclined lower wall to properly support the binder spring in position on the beam and the inner face of the depression is inclined from the outer edge of the plate to also properly position the binder spring.

The invention will be described in detail hereinafter and will be found illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of a lay beam showing the improved attachment in position,

Figure 2, a side view on an enlarged scale of one of the attachments,

Figure 3, an end view ofFigure 2,

Figure 4, a top edge view, and

Figure 5, a verticalsectional view on a plane indicated by the line 55 of Figure 2.

In the drawings similar reference characters will be used to designate corresponding parts in the several views.

In Figure 1 of the drawings a lay beam is indicated at A having the usual rib B,

25, 1926. Serial No. 90,593.

while 0 is a shuttle box at each end of the beam, and l) the binder brake-in each. shuttle boX, E indicatingthe'binder spring car ried by the lay'beam. F is the picker check strap that is usually carried by the bracket, as hereinbefore described.

The improved check strap and binder spring holder comprises brackets that are made in left and rights as shown in Figure 1 to fit the two ends of the lay beam, and each bracket comprises a plate 1 having a downwardly extending tongue 2 to which the check strap F is secured. The outer face of the plate 1 is provided with a depressed portion 3 having an upwardly inclined lower wall 3 while the inner face of the de pression is inclined from the outer edge of the plate as clearly shown at 4 in Figure 4. The depression 2 is formed to receive the binder spring E and the inclined lower wall 3 and inner face 4 is designed to properly position the spring so that its outer free end is in engagement with the binder D.

The plate 1 is provided with openings 5 and 6 through the inner face of the depression 2 to receive screws or other suitable fastenings secured through the binder spring D to secure said binder spring and the plate to the loom lay. The bracket is also held in position by means of a laterally extending lug having an opening 8 through which the bolt 9 forming the pivot belt for the binder D is secured.

The inner faceof the plate 1 is thickened as shown at 10 and has its upper edge 11 curved to fit the contour of the rib B at the ends of the beam, this providing for a snug fit of the bracket on the beam.

It will be understood that by using the bracket, hercinbefore described, the lay beam may be continued in use after the original bracket supporting the check strap has been discarded because of the splitting of the lay beam as hereinbefore referred to, but it will also be understood that the bracket may be used as an original installation for lay. beams and. we do not therefore limit ourselves to use of the device as a repair device only.

VVhatis claimed is 1. An attachment for loom lay beams, in

eluding a plate adapted to besecured to the side of a lay beam, means on said plate to support a check strap, and the plate hav ing a depression therein to receive a shuttle box binder spring.

2. An attachment for loom lay beams, including a plate adapted to be secured to the side of a lay beam, means on said plate to support a check strap, the plate having a depression therein with an upwardly inclined lower wall, the inner face of said depression inclined from the outer edge of the plate towards the inner face thereof, said depression being adapted to receive a shuttle box binder spring, and the plate provided with openings through the base of the a depression to receive fastenings for the spring aforesaid and to secure the plate in position on the lay beam.

3. An attachment for loom lay, beams, comprising a plate adapted to besecured to a lay beam, a downwardly extending tongue thereon to carry a check strap, a laterally extending "lug adapted to engage under the lay beam, said plate being adaptedto be secured to the beam by the fastenings for a shuttle box binder spring and having a depression to receive the ends of the spring, and the lug adapted to be secured by the shuttle box binder pivot bolt.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

VADDIE E. COOLEY. BARNEY L. FERGUSON. 

